TOKYO -- Japanese asset managers are eager to tap the country's still-tiny market for active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and become front-runners in a promising field that has the potential to attract retail and institutional investors alike.
Further easing disclosure requirements seen as key to bring more investors aboard

Actively managed ETFs are currently estimated to account for a tiny fraction of Japan's 88 trillion-yen ETF market. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by iStock)
TOKYO -- Japanese asset managers are eager to tap the country's still-tiny market for active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and become front-runners in a promising field that has the potential to attract retail and institutional investors alike.